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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Rainbow bay
Australia, QLD, Gold Coast
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 28° 9.831' S |
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just down from snapper rocks. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight
BottomSandy
Power
Normal lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Good day lengthExceptional (>500m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdUltra crowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
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Additional Information
very long rides there are lots of long boarders but nice wave heaps of fun
Atmosphere
good place for all surfers nice soft shorey for beginrs & out the back there is a nice wave with a little barrel section & lots of face on it
General
gooooood awesome fun
Author: Anonymous Contributors (2) They surfed this spot ! (168)
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Comments
By Anonymous , 03-09-2007
- Duranbah wouldn't even get 16ft. Rainbow possibly can get to 11-12ft. I have seen maybe 12ft at the most here back in 1999 and 2004.
By Anonymous , 18-08-2007
- So dope when the point is working from snapper to rainbow! I mean f*ckin dopest ever!
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By Anonymous , 03-09-2007
- Good begineer wave like currumbin alley. Better for the mal riders and it's normally a very tiny long wave.